Happy Birthday!
We asked the alumni below celebrating a birthday today, February 21, "Where are you now?"
Nisha Gidwani MBA ‘04
These days you can find me in Houston, TX with my husband and two active kids. After 10 years as an executive for a healthcare company, I'm now my own boss. I work as a marketing consultant taking on marketing, business development, and project management roles for companies to help them achieve their business goals. In my spare time, I play tennis and actively volunteer within my community.
Kelly Gottfried MBA ‘01
I am currently living in Jacksonville, FL with my husband and two lovely children, Cooper (13) and Kate (10). After 15 years with Johnson & Johnson, I am now leading the Global Franchise Organization for Johnson & Johnson Vision as Vice President Global Marketing.
Alonso Guzman MBA ‘15
I've been living in Seoul, South Korea since graduating from Fuqua and am working in the Mobile division at Samsung Electronics.
Araz Javadov MBA '18
I'm currently in Silicon Valley, and I work as a Product Manager at Walmart helping to bring a new member experience to Sam's Club members. My focus is primarily on the online platform as I continue to learn my area. I really enjoy the life here - it's a rare combination of great work, fun friends, and local experiences.
Brian Laker MBA ‘11
I am living in the NYC area with my wife, Karen (Fuqua '11), and our two girls, Georgia (3) and Lucia (5 months). I work on Twitter's advertising business, leading B2B marketing across North America. Currently busy changing diapers and watching Duke basketball!
Christian Oliver MBA ‘04
I am leading a team of data scientists and experiment designers to help CNN identify, prioritize, and test opportunities, focusing on understanding our audience and how different types of users respond to changes in our offerings.
Steve Pyburn MBA ‘01
I'm currently living in Marietta, GA with my wife, Harriett, and 3 kids: Connor (15), Bryce (13), and Christina (8). I'm the VP Finance for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, which recently became part of the AT&T family.
Gregg Wurster MBA ‘03
I’m married to my Fuqua Section 5 and ILE teammate Julie Lauer Wurster (Trinity ‘98 and Fuqua ‘03). We have two little girls Kylie, age 5, and Addison, age 3, purebred Blue Devils. Mom and dad are both in the investment business and live in the Reno/Tahoe area.
We asked the alumni below celebrating a birthday today, February 21, "Where are you now?"
Nisha Gidwani MBA ‘04
These days you can find me in Houston, TX with my husband and two active kids. After 10 years as an executive for a healthcare company, I'm now my own boss. I work as a marketing consultant taking on marketing, business development, and project management roles for companies to help them achieve their business goals. In my spare time, I play tennis and actively volunteer within my community.
Kelly Gottfried MBA ‘01
I am currently living in Jacksonville, FL with my husband and two lovely children, Cooper (13) and Kate (10). After 15 years with Johnson & Johnson, I am now leading the Global Franchise Organization for Johnson & Johnson Vision as Vice President Global Marketing.
Alonso Guzman MBA ‘15
I've been living in Seoul, South Korea since graduating from Fuqua and am working in the Mobile division at Samsung Electronics.
Araz Javadov MBA '18
I'm currently in Silicon Valley, and I work as a Product Manager at Walmart helping to bring a new member experience to Sam's Club members. My focus is primarily on the online platform as I continue to learn my area. I really enjoy the life here - it's a rare combination of great work, fun friends, and local experiences.
Brian Laker MBA ‘11
I am living in the NYC area with my wife, Karen (Fuqua '11), and our two girls, Georgia (3) and Lucia (5 months). I work on Twitter's advertising business, leading B2B marketing across North America. Currently busy changing diapers and watching Duke basketball!
Christian Oliver MBA ‘04
I am leading a team of data scientists and experiment designers to help CNN identify, prioritize, and test opportunities, focusing on understanding our audience and how different types of users respond to changes in our offerings.
Steve Pyburn MBA ‘01
I'm currently living in Marietta, GA with my wife, Harriett, and 3 kids: Connor (15), Bryce (13), and Christina (8). I'm the VP Finance for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, which recently became part of the AT&T family.
Gregg Wurster MBA ‘03
I’m married to my Fuqua Section 5 and ILE teammate Julie Lauer Wurster (Trinity ‘98 and Fuqua ‘03). We have two little girls Kylie, age 5, and Addison, age 3, purebred Blue Devils. Mom and dad are both in the investment business and live in the Reno/Tahoe area.